CVE-2018-13812 Path traversal in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22", SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15", SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional, SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel)

High 7.5 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the integrated web server to download arbitrary files from Siemens HMI devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-13812?

CVE-2018-13812 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Siemens AG SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22", SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15", SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 und KTP900F, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced, SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional, SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel), published on 13 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels 4" - 22" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Comfort Outdoor Panels 7" & 15" (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI KTP Mobile Panels KTP400F, KTP700, KTP700F, KTP900 and KTP900F (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Professional (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) (All versions < V15 Update 4), SIMATIC HMI Classic Devices (TP/MP/OP/MP Mobile Panel) (All versions). A directory traversal vulnerability could allow to download arbitrary files from the device. The security vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with network access to the integrated web server. No user interaction and no authentication is required to exploit the vulnerability. The vulnerability impacts the confidentiality of the device. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13812?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Outdoor Panels Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Comfort Panels Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp400f Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700 Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp700f Firmware, Siemens Simatic Hmi Ktp Mobile Panels Ktp900 Firmware and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-13812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v99p-r9xp-cghh.

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